Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10178213January 9, 2007
CHILD SEAT
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/09/07 THE NEWS REPORTED THAT EVENFLO DISCOVERY SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT SAFE. THE NEWS REPORT STATED THAT THE SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE BASE, TWISTED AND FELL OFF. THE NEWS STATED THAT THE SAFETY SEAT DID'T PASS SAFETY STANDARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CALLED EVENFLO ,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT WAS SAFE, AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE SEAT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177713January 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE A 2003 TUNDRA AND THE BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN SNOW SLUSH AND RAIN. I REFUSE TO PAY $2,000 FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALSO SEE IT AFFECTS MANY OTHER OWNERS. HOPEFULLY I DON'T GET HURT! *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177418December 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BREAKS ON TOYOTA TUNDRAS ARE DEFECTIVE AND TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT AS STATED IN TSB #BR004-02. MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE ONLY REASON THAT I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SOONER IS THAT I MAINLY USE THE TRUCK FOR OCCASIONAL LONG DISTANCE HIGHWAY TRIPS. I AM EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEY WORE OUT PREMATURELY. NUMEROUS OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WELL. BASED ON SOME OF THESE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA IS DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVOID FIXING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE REFER TO THESE ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THIS BLOG: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/TOYOTA_TUNDRA.HTML. *NM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10177184December 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 55 MPH ANY INCREASE IN INCLINE WILL INITIATE A ONE OR TWO GEAR DOWNSHIFT AND SUBSTANTIAL THROTTLE APPLICATION. ALSO WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL USING HAND CONTROL STALK TO INCREASE SPEED SLIGHTLY WILL INITIATE A ONE OR TWO GEAR DOWNSHIFT AND SUBSTANTIAL THROTTLE APPLICATION. BOTH OF THESE SITUATIONS CAN STARTLE THE DRIVER BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPT CHANGES AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO INJURY/DEATH. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177273December 28, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177072December 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 45000 MILES WITH A FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH IN DRY WEATHER WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED, AND HE SLID ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WILL HAVE THE REPAIR ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINT ON HIS YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK BUT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HIS TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177076December 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY O6 TUNDRA 4X4 18,000 MILES MY STERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE LEFT AND RETURN. IT DOES IT MORE WHEN BRAKES ARE HOT FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I AM CONCERNED WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON ICE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND HAVE LEFT IT FOR 2 DAYS FOR THEM TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.THEY HAVE NOT FIXED OR RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.THEY ALSO HAD THE TOYOTA SOUTHEAST REP LOOK AT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176909December 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. 6 MONTH OLD TRUCK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. TOYOTA FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE PARTS. 10 MONTH LATER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS A TRUCK WITH LESS THEN 20K MILES. IN BOTH CASES I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT ANY WIPERS. 1ST INCIDENT 2/22/06, 2ND 12/25/06. *NM
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176156December 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE GRINDING NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175502December 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB ON 11/25/06 AT TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH TEXAS . LESS THAN 6 DAYS LATER, WE WERE DRIVING HOME ON A STREET THAT LEADS TO OUR HOUSE,LESS THAN A MILE, WE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THIS ROAD FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS. IT WAS SLIGHTLY RAINING, WE APPROACHED THE CURVE TO THE LEFT ON THIS ROAD. MADE THE CURVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS BROKE LOOSE, MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CORRECT BUT THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THEN TURNED COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES THAT WERE LESS THAN 5 FEET FROM THE ROAD. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE 4 WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10175542December 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK SHAKES UNDER BRAKING. DURING BRAKE SERVICE REAR BRAKE DRUMS FOUND TO BE WARPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175177December 5, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SQUEAKING NOISE. AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON A DRIVEWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175086December 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175010December 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN NORTHERN WYOMING 1 WEEK AGO DURING FREEZING TEMPS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN SHORTLY AFTER STARTING IN THE MORNING LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER TO MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE SITS IN TRAFFIC UNTIL IDLE SPEED WILL MOVE VEHICLE OUT OF WAY OF OTHER CARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN VEHICLE SITS OUT ALL NIGHT IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER EACH TIME AND WE ARE TOLD THIS HAPPENS ON THIS V-8 ENGINE FOR TUNDRA AND LAND CRUISER MFG 1999. DEALER HAS OTHER VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND SAYS HE REPLACES SEVERAL EACH YEAR. DEALER SAYS INTAKE MANIFOLD MUST BE REPLACED WITH CORRECTED MANIFOLD. DEALER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ATTACHED TO THE MANIFOLD. COST IS TO BE APPROX $1400. DEALER SAYS TO TAKE UP PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA CORP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174910December 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRIOR TO MAKING SHARP TURNS, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, AFTER MAKING SHARP TURNS, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN THE RETURN MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS DEFECT WAS OF A PERMANENT NATURE. DURING ALL TURNS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE MEDIAN OR TO THE DIRECTION OF HOW IT WAS BEING TURNED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL #05V225000 REGARDING SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174794November 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL BALL JOINT ON BOTH SIDES BUT ON DIFFERENT DATES OF ACCIDENT AND THERE IS A RECALL 05V-225 AND EA04-024 POLICE REPORT DATES 19 OCT 2006 # 2006-11-038-04829 RIGHT SIDE ON LEFT SIDE POLICE REPORT 3 NOV 2006 #2006-11-038-05061*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10174705November 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALTHOUGH BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174239November 25, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
MY '02 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD SUDDENLY NOT IDLE ON ITS ON. THEN IT WOULD RUN NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. NOW I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET ANY RESPONSE. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ALL RELATED TO EITHER THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR THE THROTTLE LEVEL SENSOR. THESE PARTS COST AROUND $275 EACH. TOYOTA MECHANICS KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE BUT TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174181November 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES SHAKE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLIED BETWEEN 50 TO 40 MPH. A TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUBLISHED FOR THIS PROBLEM INVOLVING REPLACING UPGRADED MAJOR BRAKE COMPONENTS, BUT WILL NOT PAY TO FIX UNDER ENGINEERED ORIGINAL PARTS. THIS NEEDS A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174197November 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFT LEVER DISINTEGRATED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE A BRACKET TO FIX THE SHIFT LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE REPAIR WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFTER SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN IN SUMMER OF 2005. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD. ONLY BY CAREFULLY PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL UP AND DOWN WAS HE ABLE TO ATTAIN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. WITHIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, HE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTION WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WIRE CONNECTS TO ITS FEMALE CONNECTOR. WHICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE CONNECTOR AND IT SEEMED CONNECTED. HE PUSHED THE CONNECTOR DOWN HARD AND TO HIS ASTONISHMENT IT CLICKED INTO PLACE. WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, HE CLICKED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SECURELY IN PLACE. HE USED SOME COPPER ELECTRICAL WIRE AND WIRED THE CONNECTOR FIRMLY IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS BEST GUESS TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR: WAS THE DESIGN OF THE PLASTIC WAS FAULTY. THE PLASTIC TAB WASN'T LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD IT SECURELY IN THE SOCKET AND OVER TIME, ROAD VIBRATION CAUSED IT TO COME LOOSE. ALSO, THE STARTER FAILED. UPDATED 03/08/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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